Mute. {reed900}

Prologue

《NOVEMBER 10, 2039.》

《11:32 AM.》

"I'm not saying it's a bad idea to be lonely at work. But one of these days would be better than finding you as fucked up as that time." My female friend commented.

"Come on Tina! You're not going to see someone who supports me so much that an android is forced to work with me. You know how I am." I answered.

"Yeah! Very stupid that's for sure!" Tina added before continuing. "Talking about colleagues and androids. Looks like there's a rumor of a supposed android coming. As I hear, he's acquainted with Connor."

"Ah? another tin can to annoy?"

"You can't be like that to all androids. They're not all created by him." Tina had some of her hot coffee. "In addition, it is not known what kind of divergent it would be so that if it is an android for the love of God, behave before Fowler fires you."

We took a little more of our coffee in our silent break for lunch. The silence did not remain, however.

"Ah! Hey Lieutenant, Connor. Who do we have here?" Chris Miller's familiar voice was heard. "It's my brother, Nines." Connor replied cheerfully.

A silence appeared before I heard Chris say it was a pleasure again to meet him . I gave a look at Tina who shrugged her shoulders to say she had no idea what was happening.

"Well, now we know it's real."  TIna broke the silence.

"I fucking hate his stupid creations." I growled.

It wasn't that long as the android negotiator who accompanied Hank Anderson came. "Detective, the captain is looking for you in his office." Connor told me before I rolled my eyes.

"Yeah, yeah, I'm coming."

"Please be kind!" Tina exclaimed. 

《11:54 AM.》

I'd say the office and the whole DPD reminded me of the old movie known as  I, Robot. But that was just my point of view. I was in the office in a few minutes later to meet an android between Hank and Connor. I expected to see a jacket with Cyberlife's annoying glow but this one dressed with just a dark turtle sweater. His LED glowing in a golden hue that continued to spin. He seemed to move even more when he noticed my eyes on him.

"Reed, this is Nines, a RK900. He was recent activated so I want you to take him along your cases of homicide. I don't want to hear your complaints. So listen to me. Nines, here has many skills in which could help so I hope that you will treat him well and work together with him." Fowler interrupted with intimidation in his tone.

I shook my shoulders before I gave him all my attention. I watched him raise his hand without moving any fingers. In a few seconds a small screen appeared.

[A pleasure to meet you, Detective Reed.]

The world was already crazy. An android detective who didn't even speak? What the hell was such a flawed android doing here? And why the hell was it Connor's brother?

"Reed, did you hear me? I'll know if you don't like him. Nines is obliged to report any action that would cause trauma ." Fowler told me sternly.

"Cause trauma? But its an Android! What trauma would have?!" I exclaimed.

The gaze of Fowler in my face while felt the other two looks of Connor and Hank indicated to me that I shouldn't had said that.

Shit.